Credited cast: | |||
Brie Larson | ... | Eva Ansley | |
Michael B. Jordan | ... | Bryan Stevenson | |
O'Shea Jackson Jr. | ... | Anthony Ray Hinton | |
Jamie Foxx | ... | Walter McMillian | |
Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Ralph Myers | |
Rafe Spall | ... | Tommy Champan | |
Rob Morgan | ... | Herbert Richardson | |
Claire Bronson | ... | Mrs. Chapman | |
Darrell Britt-Gibson | ... | Darnell Houston | |
Hayes Mercure | ... | Jeremy | |
Lindsay Ayliffe | ... | Judge Foster | |
Karan Kendrick | ... | Minnie McMillian | |
Marcus A. Griffin Jr. | ... | Charlie | |
Drew Scheid | ... | Linus | |
Rhoda Griffis | ... | Judge Pamela Bachab |
A powerful and thought-provoking true-story, "Just Mercy" follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson.) One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx,) who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds-and the system-stacked against them. Written by Gregg Brilliant
Intense courtroom drama based on actual events and based on the book by the same name, about a trainee lawyer who moves to Alabama to devote his career to defending the unfortunate community, the people who were not able to afforded appropriate defence (these were mostly black).
His first case was that of Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a white woman. However, all the evidence showed that he was innocent, and it was more suspicious that the only testimony against him came from another criminal who was also on death row.
This film shows how corrupt the justice system can be, the poor and minorities are too often not treated equally. The post credit scenes tell you what happened to each of the people featured.
Highly recommended.